Stupid Tip of the Day: Carry Your Credit Cards With You at All Times — Or, At Least…
In addition to the convenience of having a financial instrument with which to pay for goods and services without having to carry cash, credit cards often can save you money on a variety of things — by either having you earn cash back on some purchases; or you can get a discount on other purchases…
…but in order to realize those savings, you must…
Hilton Honors American Express Card Changes Summer 2019
Two changes have been officially announced pertaining to two of the four Hilton Honors American Express cards for this summer: one of them is a name change; and the other can be perceived as a minor devaluation.
The name of the Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card is changing effective as of…
Save More on Fuel 2019 With Discover and American Express
If you hold an American Express card, you may have received a recent offer through which you can get a statement credit of five dollars by using your enrolled card for a single purchase of a minimum of $30.00 — which is paid at the pump with the swipe of the card and not paid at the cashier inside of the service station — at participating Phillips 66, 76 and Conoco locations in the United States by Thursday, August 1, 2019…
…and you are limited to $15.00 in total statement credits, which means that you can take advantage of this offer up to three times…
…but if you also hold a Discover credit card, you may want to…
Earn Triple Points During July 2018 for Hilton Honors American Express Card Members
If you registered for the latest iteration of the double Hilton Honors points promotion prior to your first stay for all stays through Friday, August 31, 2018 and you hold at least one of the four official Hilton Honors American Express cards, you will earn triple bonus Hilton Honors points from…
New Sign-Up Bonuses for Hilton Honors American Express Cards Spring 2018
You can earn up to 125,000 Hilton Honors points through new bonuses — which were announced earlier today — by signing up as a new cardmember for three of the four Hilton Honors American Express cards which become available earlier this year; but you only have until…
Should You Alert Credit Card Companies About Your Upcoming Trips?
“The other night, I got an email I’d never received before. Because I paid for a plane ticket with my American Express Gold Charge Card, AMEX took it upon themselves to let me know that they do NOT need to be notified when I travel.”
The short answer…
What If a Hotel Property Does Not Accept the Official Credit Card of Its Parent Lodging Company?
“I’m disappointed as I recently acquired the AMEX Aspire card and will be losing out ~50k HHonors points on my $3500 stay, the $250 resort fee credit and the bulk of the spend towards meeting the $4000 threshold for HHonors 100,000 bonus point trigger. The stay is a pre-paid rate but they haven’t charged my AMEX. Also, I already booked flights for the family etc, so cancelling is out.”
With an upcoming stay next month at the new…
Zero is a Good Number — Especially With Certain Credit Card Fees
Plenty of credit cards exist which give you such benefits as tens of thousands of points or access to lounges at airports — but those benefits can be at a cost in the form of annual fees; balance transfer fees; and foreign transaction fees. What if the most important factors in a card for you include fewer fees?
If you are a traveler with a wanderlust you cannot ignore, you might be interested in this offer…
Seven Reasons Why You Want Rounded Corners on a Credit Card — WARNING: NOT A SERIOUS TOPIC
Although The Gate does have affiliate links, I still do not earn commission on writing articles which are designed to sell credit cards — although there is nothing wrong with that practice as long as the author of a weblog is transparent, honest and up-front with his or her readers about every aspect of doing so…
…but I had to laugh at this comment posted by…
A Benefit Which May Not Be a Benefit With the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
When Hilton and American Express announced four new co-branded credit cards for 2018 on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, one card which seemed to offer a promising array of benefits was the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. You get to enjoy Diamond elite level status, unlimited passes to Priority Pass lounges, and 14 Hilton Honors bonus points per dollar spent at hotel and resort properties which are part of the Hilton portfolio worldwide — amongst other benefits — for an annual fee of $450.00.
Although one interesting potential unadvertised benefit of the card is…
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